Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) ROCE %: 43.43% (As of Sep. 2025)


LSE:YCA Yellow Cake PLC LSE:YCA
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What is Yellow Cake ROCE %?

Yellow Cake LSE:YCA +0.57% 47 ROCE % is 43.43% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates LSE:YCA with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Yellow Cake's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 43.43%.

Yellow Cake  (LSE:YCA) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Yellow Cake ROCE % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Yellow Cake's ROCE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Yellow Cake ROCE % Chart

Yellow Cake Annual Data
Trend Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
ROCE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.68 57.29 -10.27 48.72 -28.31

Yellow Cake Semi-Annual Data
Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
ROCE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 71.72 31.10 -9.50 -48.23 43.43
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Yellow Cake ROCE % Calculation

Yellow Cake's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(A: Mar. 2025 )  (A: Mar. 2024 )(A: Mar. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(A: Mar. 2025 )  (A: Mar. 2024 )(A: Mar. 2025 )
=-364.787/( ( (1485.193 - 2.789) + (1097.397 - 2.632) )/ 2 )
=-364.787/( (1482.404+1094.765)/ 2 )
=-364.787/1288.5845
=-28.31 %

Yellow Cake's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

ROCE %=EBIT (1)/( (Capital Employed+Capital Employed)/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2025 )  (Q: Mar. 2025 )(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=EBIT/( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)+(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )/ count )
(Q: Sep. 2025 )  (Q: Mar. 2025 )(Q: Sep. 2025 )
=552.266/( ( (1097.397 - 2.632) + (1452.16 - 3.894) )/ 2 )
=552.266/( ( 1094.765 + 1448.266 )/ 2 )
=552.266/1271.5155
=43.43 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2025) EBIT data.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about ROCE % →
What does a ROCE % of 43.43% mean?
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a ROCE % of 43.43% as of Sep. 2025.
Is Yellow Cake's ROCE % too high?
Yellow Cake's current ROCE % is 43.43%. The Other Energy Sources industry median ROCE % is 1.16. Yellow Cake's value of 43.43% is 3644% above this industry median. Overall, Yellow Cake has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yellow Cake's ROCE % compare to UEC and LEU?
Yellow Cake's ROCE % of 43.43% can be compared against companies in the Other Energy Sources industry. The industry median ROCE % is 1.16. Yellow Cake's value of 43.43% is 3644% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good ROCE % for an Other Energy Sources company?
The median ROCE % among Other Energy Sources companies is 1.16, based on 177 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a ROCE % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, ROCE % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Yellow Cake's current ROCE % of 43.43% is 3644% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high ROCE % mean?
A high ROCE % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median ROCE % is 1.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yellow Cake's current ROCE % is 43.43%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yellow Cake stock overvalued right now?
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a current ROCE % of 43.43%. The current ROCE % is 43.43% and 3644% above the Other Energy Sources industry median of 1.16. Yellow Cake's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is ROCE % calculated?
ROCE % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA), the current ROCE % is 43.43% as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Yellow Cake Business Description

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Yellow Cake PLC is a specialist company operating in the uranium sector. The principal activity of the company is to invest in uranium projects. It invests in quoted or unquoted companies producing, developing, or exploring for uranium in Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. The company's only segment being the holding of uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8) for long-term capital appreciation.
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